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Urbanized
A documentary film by Gary Hustwit
A documentary film by Gary Hustwit
Documentary - 2011
Urbanized
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A documentary about the design of cities, which looks at the issues and strategies behind urban design and features some of the world's foremost architects, planners, policymakers, builders, and thinkers.
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Details

Rated:
Not Rated
Runtime:
85 min
Release date:
9 Sep 2011
Country:
US, GB
Languages:
English, Portuguese, Spanish, German
Budget:
$0
Revenue:
$0
Awards:
1 nomination total

Top Critics Reviews

fresh:
A showcase for many conflicting viewpoints.
– John Hartl,
Seattle Times,
5 Jan 2012
fresh:
Concerned inhabitants of the global village would do well to track this one down.
– David Jenkins,
Time Out,
13 Dec 2011
fresh:
At the very least, Hustwit drives home the urgency of radically rethinking city life as the world population tops seven billion.
– J. R. Jones,
Chicago Reader,
3 Nov 2011
fresh:
"Urbanized" is a fast zoom out to the big picture: The colonies or hives in which we arrange, display and support our lives.
– Roger Ebert,
Chicago Sun-Times,
3 Nov 2011
fresh:
The documentary at times is weighed down by statistics and shop talk, but Luke Geissbuhler's smartly rendered cinematography saves the day.
– V.A. Musetto,
New York Post,
28 Oct 2011
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